Tha Ap 328Annasaṁsāvaka

– Therāpadāna

– The Legends of the Theras

326. Annasaṁsāvaka

Walt 2858-2859 Causing the Sambuddha to stay—

the Golden-Colored Sambuddha,

like something costly made of gold,

Bearing the Thirty-two Great Marks,

Siddhattha, Goal of All Success,

the Lustless One, Unconquered One,

who was going through the bazaar—

I fed that Sambuddha , Great Sage. Verse 1-2

Walt 2860 The Sage, Kind to creatures in the world,

blazed forth his bright light on me then.

Pleasing my heart in the Buddha,

I joyed an aeon in heaven. Verse 3

Walt 2861 In the ninety-four aeons since

I gave him that alms food back then,

I’ve come to know no bad rebirth:

that’s the fruit of giving alms food. Verse 4

Walt 2862 The four analytical modes,

and these eight deliverances,

six special knowledges mastered,

I have done what the Buddha taught! Verse 5

Thus indeed Venerable Annasaṁsāvaka Thera spoke these verses.

The legend of Annasaṁsāvaka Thera is finished.

Translated by Jonathan S. Walters .

Whitman College, 2017

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